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Hotel Alexander

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Staircase
Property amenity
Free daily buffet breakfast
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Niederdorfstrasse 40, Zürich, ZH, 8001
  • Place, ETH Zurich
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bahnhofstrasse
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Swiss National Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zürich (ZRH)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Room, Non Smoking

Family Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Small Double Queen Room

Small Double Queen Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Zürich

Hotel Alexander is centrally located in Zürich, a 5-minute walk from Bahnhofstrasse and 6 minutes by foot from ETH Zurich. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Kunsthaus Zurich and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Swiss National Museum.

What's nearby

  • ETH Zurich - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bahnhofstrasse - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Zurich Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Swiss National Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kunsthaus Zurich - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Rudolf-Brun-Brucke Station - 2 min walk
  • Zürich Limmatquai Station - 3 min walk
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grande Café & Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Soul - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Steak House Old Town - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Johanniter Brasserie - ‬2 min walk
  • Alexi's Bar

About this property

Hotel Alexander

Hotel Alexander offers 41 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free minibar items and minibars. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

This Zürich hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Parking on site (CHF 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1974
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CHF 39 per person (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: CHF 30.00 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Alexander Zürich
Hotel Alexander Zurich
Alexander Zurich
Alexander Zürich
Alexander Hotel zürich
Hotel Alexander Hotel
Hotel Alexander Zürich
Hotel Alexander Hotel Zürich

Hotel Alexander Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 403 out of 697 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 697 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 697 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 697 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 697 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfectly situated in Old Town between Christmas villages at Opera house, train station & church. 10 minute walk to Singing Tree. Patient knowledgeable staff (Elias, Mark, & Oscar). Delicious American breakfast included. Room size typical for Europe. Free water (sparkling/still) & coffee in lobby 24/7. Steps to restaurants for every taste. Clean, clean, clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Short walk to train station. Daily breakfast was wonderful. Entire staff was so kind and lovely.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carleton

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and helpful and the rooms were very nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Beatriz

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Shuk Fan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Staff at this hotel were awesome! As a tourist didn’t speak the language and had never been to Zürich before, they were so helpful! Loved the availability of fresh bean brewed coffee, and the location in the old town. Near a tram stop and Christmas market. Very convenient. Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very courteous; room was small but had everything we needed; great breakfast; close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We had two stays at Hotel and experienced two different rooms. Both rooms had an unpleasant smell - seemed like the smell was from past cigarette smoking. The rooms were small and did not seem to have great air circulation. The hotel has a great location and staff were very helpful. Breakfast was also good, though the breakfast room was small for the number of guests.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and very clean! The bar fridge was free for the day we arrived and there was a full hot breakfast every morning!! Location was perfect! Right downtown!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraint

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff great Room was good with free mini bar, coffee. Plug from uk in the room Breakfast plentiful and plenty of choice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, super staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

GURMEHAR

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness
Stafff is great. I will agree it’s noisy - that didn’t bother me but some I suppose it would. Great location- decent rooms . Breakfast was included and was very good !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely smaller 3 star hotel in old town. Excellent location, service and comfortable rooms. We very much enjoyed our stay and would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I think the information contained on Hotels.com is misleading. I booked this hotel, because the website made me believe that there was an airport shuttle available from the hotel. We could have taken the train to the airport, but it was raining and we didn't want to drag our suitcases. We ended up taking an Uber, which was unexpected cost.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Central location

Well located in central area with sites and restaurants close by.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything about the property, the staff, and the surrounding area. It's in a great location. The hotel is in excellent condition and spotless. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Definitely had a great stay and would certainly book it again when in Zurich.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lobby too small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025